This closely packed convoy of rebels to Homs looks like a disaster waiting for counter artillery fire. Though I doubt SAA has the resources ATM.
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The Signal app is robust against enshittification. Let’s hope it stay that way. #privacy
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-meredith-whittaker-signal-2024/
And just like that, the Syrian insurgents (HTS, SNA, and other groups) have captured the strategic city of Hama. This time it does look like the Assad government is collapsing, due in part to weakness of its chief allies, Russia and Iran. #syria #syriancivilwar
Looking to perform a background check on someone using Bitcoin. Any recommendations?
It’s great you’ve managed to close the loop with Bitcoin where you’re getting paid and paying vendors without relying on fiat payment rails.
I pay to listen to music and podcasts without ads. I'm not willing to accept small amounts of money to listen to ads just because the money is branded with Bitcoin.
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I have a confession to make: I like Taylor Swift.
And Lady Gaga after all these years.
Where I live there are literally about 2 merchants who accept BTC, and they also accept BCH, ETH and XRP mostly to attract local crypto meetups. Genuinely curious to hear how you're using BTC daily, and specifically in closed loop payments and not relying on existing payment rails, eg. credit cards.
The Koreans Won (KRW) tumbled overnight in response to the declaration of martial law and the now-averted near constitutional crisis.
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=KRW
Another factory closure at Tyson portends higher food costs in 2025.
I concur with @malcontentnews.bsky.social that people aren't paying enough attention yet to the protests in Pakistan.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/117193922?utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=android_share
I wonder how long it takes Hamas propagandists to refocus attention from rebel advances in Syria (which matters) back to Israeli strikes in Gaza (which doesn’t matter, strategically).
Conspiracy propagandists didn’t eliminate smallpox.
Vaccines did.
SAA forces were ordered to retreat from Hama to Homs. After 3 days of rebel advances the SAA appears to have collapsed entirely but it’s not crazy to assume that rebels will face greater resistance around Homs, an important logistical hub between Damascus and Russian bases on the coast.
In the parlance of Russian state sponsored propaganda (which includes RT) “terrorist” is any person or group who opposes Russian state interests.